Sabine Parish Sheriff Aaron Mitchell and the Sabine Parish School Board report the arrest of Javonte Emmanuel Mims, 26 of Natchitoches, on April 29.

Mims is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student last year at Pleasant Hill School while he was a teacher/coach. Mims allegedly sent his student inappropriate messages and had sex with her at least ten times away from the school campus.

Mims is also a youth minister at a church in Natchitoches. Mims is no longer employed with the Sabine Parish School Board. He was a teacher at Pleasant Hill School for approximately three years.

Mims was booked into the Sabine Parish Detention Center for:
-10-counts of Felony Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile,
-5-counts of Contributing to the Delinquency of Juveniles,
-1-count of Indecent Behavior with Juveniles.

No bonds have been set at this time.